Scholastic Crime Stoppers

President's Bio

Larry Wieda has been with the Boulder [Colorado] Police Department for 28 years before retiring and previously served three years with the New York City Police Department.  He has served in many capacities in both agencies, such as: SWAT, Anti-Crime Unit, Special Crime Task Forces, Patrol, Crime Prevention Community Service Officer, Crime Stoppers Coordinator and Special Assignment to the Governor's Office.  He has attended Farmingdale University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.

He was elected and served three terms as President of the Colorado Crime Prevention Association.  Founder of the Colorado State Crime Stoppers program and was elected and served as its President for five years.  In 1993, he was elected for a two-year term as President of Crime Stoppers International, Inc. and was reelected for a second term in 1995.  He has served on the National Ad Council as an Advisor to the National Crime Prevention McGruff Campaign.  He has and continues to serve on the National Crime Prevention Council and Coalition. 

He has received numerous awards and recognition locally, nationally, and internationally.  The awards were for his involvement in both Crime Prevention and Crime Stoppers programs, such as: The Greg Mac Aleese Founders Award; Crime Stoppers Coordinator of the Year Award; The George B. Sunderland Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year Award; and the Award of Excellence from his community, just to name a few.

He has been responsible for the development and implementation of two internationally award winning and well-recognized programs.  The first is the Best Buddy Bear Program.   The program was designed to assist law enforcement in the investigation of sexual assault and abuse of children.  This process was so successful, that the program expanded to any traumatized child or adult that was a victim of an accident or crime.  Several thousands of Teddy Bears have been donated and distributed worldwide.  It was developed by Mr. Wieda and implemented in schools around the world.   The second recognized program is the Scholastic Crime Stoppers Program.  It was designed so students could have their own Crime Stoppers Program in their school.  The program helps reduce crime, victimization, and now school violence.  As the program's Founder, he has traveled to many countries around the world to assist in setting up and implementing Scholastic Crime Stoppers as well as Crime Stoppers Programs. 

You can contact Mr. Wieda by email or by telephone at 970-587-0388.